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Danielle Thone (Wappingers Falls/Roy Ketcham) won three events to lead the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State swim team at the Herkimer CCC Fall Invitational. The Pioneer men finished 4th while the women finished 5th in the competition.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State men's basketball team evened up their record with a 61-46 victory over St. John Fisher JV on Thursday evening.  The Pioneers hit seven 3-pointers to key the victory.

For the second week in a row the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State men's swimming team split a WNYAC double dual match. The Pioneers defeated Mercyhurst North East 89-31 but fell 117-46 to Monroe CC. In the women's competition, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ fell 113-28 to Monroe and 68-46 to Mercyhurst NE.

Corning CC hit there foul shots down the stretch as they defeated ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State 63-51 on Tuesday evening. The Pioneers are now 1-2 on the year while the Red Barons are 2-4.

Haley Witchella (Oxford Academy) had a monster night as she led the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State women's basketball team to a 73-65 victory over Corning CC. The Lady Pioneers are now 5-0 on the young season.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State soccer players Mitchell Porter (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ Almond), Kyle Jones (Wilson), and Nick Peraino (Geneseo) have been named All-WNYAC following the 2012 season. The Pioneers finished the year 5-8-3.

Wrestler Dan Ognibene (Alexander) and football player Alonzo Joyner (Queens) have been named the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State athletes of the week.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State will host the annual ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State Tournament this weekend. The Pioneer men will welcome Fulton Montgomery, Monroe College JV, and Rockland CC to the Orvis Activities Center while FMCC and Westchester CC will compete on the women's side.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State women's basketball team made it four straight with a 69-58 victory over SUNY Orange on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Pioneers are now 4-0 on the year.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State cross country team had a strong showing at the NJCAA Division III National Championships on Saturday at SUNY Delhi. The Lady Pioneers finished 3rd in the nation while the men finished tied for 5th. Athletes from 28 colleges competed in the event.